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district attorney for kaufman county and his wife, found shot to death in their home. this just two months after a top prosecutor was murdered outside of the courthouse. the big question, are these two shootings connected? abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. after this latest murder, this small town in texas is on edge. as you can see behind me, this is an active investigation. authorities shut down this neighborhood after discovering the bodies less than 12 hours ago. overnight, this sleepy texas town found itself wide awake, at the center of a murder mystery. authorities said saturday night that kaufman county district attorney mike mcclelland and his wife, cynthia, were found shot dead inside their home. >> we lived here for years and we never had anything like this happen before. and for it to happen so close to home, it's very, very scary. >> reporter: that fear is keeping the community on the lookout for clues, and investigators scrambling to find out exactly what happened. according to abc affiliate wfaa
district attorney for kaufman county and his wife, found shot to death in their home. this just two months after a top prosecutor was murdered outside of the courthouse. the big question, are these two shootings connected? abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. after this latest murder, this small town in texas is on edge. as you can see behind me, this is an active investigation. authorities shut down this neighborhood after...
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abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. >> reporter: good morning. this small town in texas is on edge, a very active investigation, authorities shut down this neighborhood after discovering the bodies less than 12 hours ago. overnight, this sleepy texas town found itself wide awake, at the center of a murder history. authorities said saturday night that mike mcclel land and his wife were shot dead inside their home. >> we lived here for years and we never had anything like this happen before. >> reporter: that fear is keeping the community on the lookout for clues, an investigator scrambling to find out exactly what happened. according to abc affiliate, wfaa, sources say that the couple's door was kicked in and shoots rang out. 14 rounds. killing them both. but the real question now, is were they targeted? two months after the county's assistant district attorney mark haase was gund down. later mcclelland sought justice. >> we'll let the people of kaufman county prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: now they have two cases on thei
abc's john schriffen is live in kaufman county. >> reporter: good morning. this small town in texas is on edge, a very active investigation, authorities shut down this neighborhood after discovering the bodies less than 12 hours ago. overnight, this sleepy texas town found itself wide awake, at the center of a murder history. authorities said saturday night that mike mcclel land and his wife were shot dead inside their home. >> we lived here for years and we never had anything like...
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palpable fear at the kaufman county courthouse as employees escorted by security. the district attorney's office due to re-open today but a feeling of nervousness pervades the entire community. a clearer picture is emerging of who would want to kill the kaufman county prosecutor and his wife. >> i think is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or whether they're the drug cartels. >> reporter: the kaufman prosecutors had targeted both white supremacists and drug runners. last december, texas authorities warned that white supremacists might attack law enforcement after members of the aryan brotherhood of texas were indicted last fall. john schriffen spoke to craig watkins, the first african-american d.a. of texas. >> obviously we're under attack. >> reporter: he fears not only for his own safety but his family's. >> i have three kids that are also concerned. because they saw the news coverage and started to ask questions of me and what am i
palpable fear at the kaufman county courthouse as employees escorted by security. the district attorney's office due to re-open today but a feeling of nervousness pervades the entire community. a clearer picture is emerging of who would want to kill the kaufman county prosecutor and his wife. >> i think is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or whether they're...
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>> pierre thomas, thank you so much. >>> and abc's john schriffen is live at the kaufman county courthouse. where security has already been increased. john, good morning. >> reporter: well, amy, good morning to you. when this courthouse reopens today, the public will notice a different look. security will be beefed up to protect the remaining prosecutors here. because of what is going on here, it's creating a ripple effect throughout texas. in harris county, which is houston, the district attorney has been offered and accepted 24-hour security protection for he and his family. sure this is a small town. but other cities around texas are on notice and taking this very seriously. george? >> let's get more from dan abrams. you have a -- a web of prosecutors, dozens of prosecutors in the area. how can they protect all of them? >> that's why information becomes so important. they need leads. they need to figure out who the targets may be. as you point out, you can give 24-hour surveillance and protection to particular people. if you're protecting the wrong people, it doesn't do any good. this i
>> pierre thomas, thank you so much. >>> and abc's john schriffen is live at the kaufman county courthouse. where security has already been increased. john, good morning. >> reporter: well, amy, good morning to you. when this courthouse reopens today, the public will notice a different look. security will be beefed up to protect the remaining prosecutors here. because of what is going on here, it's creating a ripple effect throughout texas. in harris county, which is...
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abc's john schriffen has the latest in kaufman, texas. john? >> reporter: good morning. right now, authorities are laying down a texas-size crackdown after numerous threats to local public figures. this morning, two men are behind bars, each held on bail of $1 million after allegedly making threats to kaufman county justice officials. authorities say robert allan miller intimidated a prosecutor who is due to try him on a criminal charge. while nick morale is accused of leaving a threatening message towards a public official on a local tip line. this coming just days after county district attorney mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were found shot to death inside their home. thursday afternoon, authorities evacuated the church of the mclelland family memorial after receiving a bomb threat from an unidentified male on a disposable cell phone. already on hand for extra security, snipers lining the church roof with bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling the parking lot. >> i will stand up any day shoulder to shoulder with my parents and say that they're not going to win. >> reporter
abc's john schriffen has the latest in kaufman, texas. john? >> reporter: good morning. right now, authorities are laying down a texas-size crackdown after numerous threats to local public figures. this morning, two men are behind bars, each held on bail of $1 million after allegedly making threats to kaufman county justice officials. authorities say robert allan miller intimidated a prosecutor who is due to try him on a criminal charge. while nick morale is accused of leaving a...